Hi Folks, Ive done slimming world for a couple of years, on and off. Mostly from home. I was thinking of making biltong at home and was looking at MiniMins for syn values. For those that dont know Biltong it is just (natually) dried meet with spices, really chewy .. great if you spend a lot of time on the road, or love to snack ... Im a Yes to both of those.
I could see postings that would argue that biltong would not be syn free, following the logic of a lot of dried foods that have had their natural food state altered. I would argue though that Biltong is no different to a piece of steak that has been cooked 'well done'. I dont see SW saying that a dried piece of steak the next day has syns when eaten with 2/3s superfree foods. Some people love steak cooked or 'killed' to a very dry state. In fact, to me the steak has been 'dried' from a heating source such as an oven or a frypan, whereas Biltong is dried in a box naturally over a week, and its the outside that goes predominately hard locking in the meats moisture.
Anyway, interested to know peoples thoughts, or if they are at a group/have heard the question asked before ... would be interested to know.
I could see postings that would argue that biltong would not be syn free, following the logic of a lot of dried foods that have had their natural food state altered. I would argue though that Biltong is no different to a piece of steak that has been cooked 'well done'. I dont see SW saying that a dried piece of steak the next day has syns when eaten with 2/3s superfree foods. Some people love steak cooked or 'killed' to a very dry state. In fact, to me the steak has been 'dried' from a heating source such as an oven or a frypan, whereas Biltong is dried in a box naturally over a week, and its the outside that goes predominately hard locking in the meats moisture.
Anyway, interested to know peoples thoughts, or if they are at a group/have heard the question asked before ... would be interested to know.
